Regions

Cumulated imports of fresh oranges into the EU amounted to 263,000 tonnes in February, with the lion's share coming in from Egypt. The number ended up slightly above the 5-year average cumulated tonnage. Egypt shipped in 62,726 tonnes last month, followed by Turkey with 1,313 tonnes and Morocco
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By 2024 there will be a total of 151,000 entry quotas in Italy for non-EU workers: 61,250 for non-seasonal employment, 700 for self-employment and 89,050 for seasonal employment; read more

LA UNIÓ has reiterated the need to investigate Egypt for possible commercial dumping in the entry of its citrus fruits into the EU market. It is arguing this based on Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of June 8, 2016, on protection against imports that are
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Tradewinds Intl brought their largest floral show yet to the Austin Convention Center in downtown Austin, TX, with over 70 farms and breeders exhibiting from Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, and the USA exclusively for their floral buying members. With a jam-packed,
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A qualification certificate for a nursery of popularity-type foreign seed introduction test has been recently conferred to Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. The construction of the nursery is aimed at establishing a safe channel
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Banana prices will increase during the next few years as a global rise in temperatures makes it even harder for the industry to tackle plant diseases like Fusarium Wilt TR4. read more

Costa Group has hit the record books for developing and growing the world’s heaviest blueberry, according to the official Guinness World Records. read more

According to the Primorsky Interregional Department of the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor), from March 4th to 10th, a total of 6,089.1 tons of fresh vegetables, fruits, and berries from various countries were brought into the region. During this
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Last week, trade was still slow, but Loek Smets of P. Smets from Geleen expects that it was the calm before the storm. "With Ramadan now underway, I definitely expect an increase in demand. I'm thinking in particular of watermelons from Morocco and Mauritania that are currently arriving and
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At a time when the attention of the conscious consumer is maximised towards a correct and healthy diet and when the trend towards the consumption of vegetable-based proteins is growing, Valfrutta is launching a new recipe doubling the protein content: Valfrutta the smoothie
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Among the main tasks and at the same time advantages of this new organisational structure, the initiators of its creation include: read more

The new Italian garlic campaign will start in June and volumes are not expected to increase on the agricultural front. Francesco Delfanti, sales director of the company of the same name, which specialises in the production of garlic, onions and shallots, explains why.
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The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has voiced concerns over the safety of fruit and vegetable imports from neighboring countries and China, following the discovery of pesticide contamination in some agricultural products. Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the FTI, emphasized the need for
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Cargo operations have recommenced at Eldoret International Airport, Kenya, following an eight-month suspension, with Astral Aviation spearheading the resumption on March 8, 2024. This development is a result of a concord between the Kenya Association of International Cargo Consolidators (KAICC)
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Last week, HortiContact was the center of horticulture in the Netherlands. It is the place where the Dutch greenhouse horticulture sector comes together, network and gain inspiration. The fair has become gradually more international, both in terms of exhibitors and visitors, and after three
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EastFruit analysts report a general decline in onion prices across the region last week, a trend that defies expectations given the commencement of the new onion harvest in Central Asia's southern territories and the persistent shortage of onions in Western EU nations. Last week, wholesale
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Poland, a top-10 global exporter of fresh blueberries, has emerged as one of the most rapidly expanding markets for the fruit, sourcing increasingly from abroad, EastFruit reports. Notably, as of the close of 2023, Poland has ascended to the ranks of the top 8 largest importers of fresh
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Trains that are forever delayed, residential areas that flood, endless traffic jams, computer systems that crash... and Britons save their turn in the queue. read more

Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the first-of- its-kind "National Speed Breeding Crop Facility" at the premier National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali. Speaking on the occasion as chief guest, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, "this
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"We are excited to see that seedless lemons are slowly but surely cannibalising shelf space from seeded lemons," remarks Nico van Schalkwyk, CEO of Fruitalyst, marketing division of ClemenGold International which has been at the forefront of promoting seedless lemons in South Africa through its
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